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Brooklyn

Brooklyn man who was cleared in the murder of 14-year-old girl, indicted for attempted murder of teen in Middle Village last July: DA - QNS

Injustice can occur even after a legal exoneration. [ more ]

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Brooklyn

Wrongfully Convicted Brooklyn Man Freed After Homicide Case Error

A man's conviction overturned after 23 years due to mistaken identity. [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

2 months ago

Los Angeles

Judge vacates conviction of man whose identity was stolen in 'Kafkaesque' case

A man's wrongful conviction was vacated after his real identity thief pleaded guilty, showcasing a Kafkaesque situation in the criminal justice system. [ more ]

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New York City

Murder appeal hears of 'false' confessions, lying cops & undercover reporters

Prosecutors pursued a brain-damaged man despite evidence of another killer.

Lawyers seek to quash Oliver Campbell's conviction due to withheld evidence. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

US news

Virginia Exonerates Man After 45 Years in Prison

Marvin Leon Grimm Jr. spent 45 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit before being exonerated due to DNA testing and research into false confessions. [ more ]

Washington Post

4 weeks ago

US news

Freed murder convict sues Chicago over eyewitness who turned out to be blind

Darien Harris was wrongfully convicted of murder in Chicago due to unreliable testimony, spending over a decade in prison before being exonerated. [ more ]

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Brooklyn

Brooklyn man who was cleared in the murder of 14-year-old girl, indicted for attempted murder of teen in Middle Village last July: DA - QNS

Injustice can occur even after a legal exoneration. [ more ]

BKReader

Brooklyn

Wrongfully Convicted Brooklyn Man Freed After Homicide Case Error

A man's conviction overturned after 23 years due to mistaken identity. [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

2 months ago

Los Angeles

Judge vacates conviction of man whose identity was stolen in 'Kafkaesque' case

A man's wrongful conviction was vacated after his real identity thief pleaded guilty, showcasing a Kafkaesque situation in the criminal justice system. [ more ]

www.hackneygazette.co.uk

New York City

Murder appeal hears of 'false' confessions, lying cops & undercover reporters

Prosecutors pursued a brain-damaged man despite evidence of another killer.

Lawyers seek to quash Oliver Campbell's conviction due to withheld evidence. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

US news

Virginia Exonerates Man After 45 Years in Prison

Marvin Leon Grimm Jr. spent 45 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit before being exonerated due to DNA testing and research into false confessions. [ more ]

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US news

A Black Teenager Was Wrongfully Executed in 1931. Now His Family Is Suing.

The youngest person executed in Pennsylvania's history, Alexander Williams, was wrongfully convicted and now his family is seeking justice through a federal lawsuit. [ more ]

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Brooklyn

Brooklyn Man's Conviction Vacated After Serving 23 Years For Homicide

Brooklyn man's conviction vacated after 23 years due to mistaken identity. [ more ]

Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn

Judge vacates Brooklyn man's conviction in 1995 East Flatbush botched robbery case: DA * Brooklyn Paper

A man in Brooklyn had his wrongful 1995 homicide conviction vacated after 23 years in prison due to mistaken identity and problematic identifications. [ more ]

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Brooklyn

Brooklyn Man's Conviction Vacated After Serving 23 Years For Homicide

Brooklyn man's conviction vacated after 23 years due to mistaken identity. [ more ]

Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn

Judge vacates Brooklyn man's conviction in 1995 East Flatbush botched robbery case: DA * Brooklyn Paper

A man in Brooklyn had his wrongful 1995 homicide conviction vacated after 23 years in prison due to mistaken identity and problematic identifications. [ more ]

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Brooklyn Eagle

Brooklyn

Brooklyn D.A. to vacate conviction of man who served 23 years, in case of mistaken identity

Brooklyn D.A. vacated Steven Carrington's conviction due to inadequacies in the identification by the sole eyewitness. [ more ]

Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn

'I lost 14 years of my life': Brooklyn DA moves to vacate 1996 manslaughter conviction based on mistaken identity * Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn District Attorney's office is moving to vacate a wrongful manslaughter conviction from 1996.

A comprehensive investigation revealed that crucial evidence was not presented during the trial. [ more ]

Brooklyn Eagle

Brooklyn

Brooklyn D.A. to vacate conviction of man who served 23 years, in case of mistaken identity

Brooklyn D.A. vacated Steven Carrington's conviction due to inadequacies in the identification by the sole eyewitness. [ more ]

Brooklyn Paper

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Brooklyn

'I lost 14 years of my life': Brooklyn DA moves to vacate 1996 manslaughter conviction based on mistaken identity * Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn District Attorney's office is moving to vacate a wrongful manslaughter conviction from 1996.

A comprehensive investigation revealed that crucial evidence was not presented during the trial. [ more ]

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New York City

'Racist law change cost me 17 years in prison for a crime I didn't commit'

A man spent 17 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit due to a racist law change, calling for abolishment of majority verdicts. [ more ]

Washington Post

Social justice

Former death row inmate exonerated and freed after nearly 30 years

Daniel Gwynn, wrongfully convicted in 1994, was freed after nearly 30 years in prison.

Philadelphia DA has exonerated 41 people, highlighting issues of corrupt policing and prosecution. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

4 months ago

New York City

A Four-Decade Fight to Clear Their Names of Murder Ends in Exoneration

Two men have had their convictions overturned after spending decades in prison for a New Year's Day attack in 1987.

A new investigation and the discovery of new evidence led to the decision to vacate the men's convictions. [ more ]

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Chicago

Judge vacates murder conviction of Chicago man wrongfully imprisoned for 35 years

Brian Beals, who spent 35 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit, was freed after his conviction was vacated and charges were dismissed.

Beals was falsely convicted based on the testimony of one witness despite three witnesses describing a different offender. [ more ]

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Chicago

Judge Overturns Chicago Man's Murder Conviction After 35 Years

A Chicago man has been released after spending 35 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit.

New evidence, including witnesses and photographic enhancement, supported his innocence and led to his release. [ more ]

www.islingtongazette.co.uk

New York City

'Racist law change cost me 17 years in prison for a crime I didn't commit'

A man spent 17 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit due to a racist law change, calling for abolishment of majority verdicts. [ more ]

Washington Post

Social justice

Former death row inmate exonerated and freed after nearly 30 years

Daniel Gwynn, wrongfully convicted in 1994, was freed after nearly 30 years in prison.

Philadelphia DA has exonerated 41 people, highlighting issues of corrupt policing and prosecution. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

4 months ago

New York City

A Four-Decade Fight to Clear Their Names of Murder Ends in Exoneration

Two men have had their convictions overturned after spending decades in prison for a New Year's Day attack in 1987.

A new investigation and the discovery of new evidence led to the decision to vacate the men's convictions. [ more ]

www.npr.org

Chicago

Judge vacates murder conviction of Chicago man wrongfully imprisoned for 35 years

Brian Beals, who spent 35 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit, was freed after his conviction was vacated and charges were dismissed.

Beals was falsely convicted based on the testimony of one witness despite three witnesses describing a different offender. [ more ]

HuffPost

Chicago

Judge Overturns Chicago Man's Murder Conviction After 35 Years

A Chicago man has been released after spending 35 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit.

New evidence, including witnesses and photographic enhancement, supported his innocence and led to his release. [ more ]

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Los Angeles Times

New York City

They were wrongfully convicted as teens. Now L.A. County is paying them $24 million

Settlement of $24 million approved for two wrongfully accused individuals after 23 years behind bars. [ more ]

www.theguardian.com

Mental health

I was sentenced to die': the innocent man who spent 48 years in prison for murder

Simmons was wrongfully accused and imprisoned for a crime he did not commit for over 48 years, highlighting flaws in the justice system.

Simmons emphasizes that his case was not just a 'miscarriage of justice,' but an instance of 'attempted murder' due to the deliberate actions of the police. [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles

L.A. Innocence Project is looking into case of convicted murderer Scott Peterson

The Los Angeles Innocence Project is now representing Scott Peterson, who was convicted of murdering his wife and unborn child in 2004.

The Innocence Project works to free individuals who have been wrongly convicted and incarcerated, using forensic and scientific data. [ more ]

New York Post

New York City

Brooklyn man exonerated after 14 years in prison in another cased investigated by crooked NYPD detective

Steven Ruffin, who served 14 years for a murder he didn't commit, had his conviction overturned due to errors in the investigation.

Ruffin was pressured into confessing to the crime after denying it multiple times. [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

New York City

They were wrongfully convicted as teens. Now L.A. County is paying them $24 million

Settlement of $24 million approved for two wrongfully accused individuals after 23 years behind bars. [ more ]

www.theguardian.com

Mental health

I was sentenced to die': the innocent man who spent 48 years in prison for murder

Simmons was wrongfully accused and imprisoned for a crime he did not commit for over 48 years, highlighting flaws in the justice system.

Simmons emphasizes that his case was not just a 'miscarriage of justice,' but an instance of 'attempted murder' due to the deliberate actions of the police. [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles

L.A. Innocence Project is looking into case of convicted murderer Scott Peterson

The Los Angeles Innocence Project is now representing Scott Peterson, who was convicted of murdering his wife and unborn child in 2004.

The Innocence Project works to free individuals who have been wrongly convicted and incarcerated, using forensic and scientific data. [ more ]

New York Post

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New York City

Brooklyn man exonerated after 14 years in prison in another cased investigated by crooked NYPD detective

Steven Ruffin, who served 14 years for a murder he didn't commit, had his conviction overturned due to errors in the investigation.

Ruffin was pressured into confessing to the crime after denying it multiple times. [ more ]

www.independent.co.uk

2 months ago

UK news

Post Office manager sorry for celebrating after pregnant subpostmistress was jailed

Former Post Office managing director acknowledges causing distress by celebrating pregnant subpostmistress's conviction.

Insight into former Post Office managing director's perspective during Horizon IT inquiry. [ more ]

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Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles

Scott Peterson in court as LA Innocence Project pushes for DNA testing and missing reports

Peterson is seeking DNA testing to potentially prove his innocence.

The Los Angeles Innocence Project is supporting Peterson in his attempt to clear his name. [ more ]

Washington Post

US news

She was convicted of murder in 1981. A judge just ruled her innocent.

Missouri woman's wrongful conviction overturned after 43 years, highlighting mental health exploitation and false statements. [ more ]

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New York City

Murder conviction of Missouri woman overturned after 43 years in prison

Missouri woman wrongly imprisoned for over 40 years gets her murder conviction overturned. [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles

Scott Peterson in court as LA Innocence Project pushes for DNA testing and missing reports

Peterson is seeking DNA testing to potentially prove his innocence.

The Los Angeles Innocence Project is supporting Peterson in his attempt to clear his name. [ more ]

Washington Post

US news

She was convicted of murder in 1981. A judge just ruled her innocent.

Missouri woman's wrongful conviction overturned after 43 years, highlighting mental health exploitation and false statements. [ more ]

www.theguardian.com

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New York City

Murder conviction of Missouri woman overturned after 43 years in prison

Missouri woman wrongly imprisoned for over 40 years gets her murder conviction overturned. [ more ]

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New York City

Philadelphia Man Is Freed After 34 Years in Prison

Wrongful conviction vacated after 34 years due to false testimony and hidden evidence.

Prosecutors dismiss all charges as there is no evidence for a retrial. [ more ]

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New York City

Missouri woman's murder conviction tossed after 43 years. Her lawyers say a police officer did it

Judge overturned conviction of Sandra Hemme, a psychiatric patient, due to evidence of actual innocence and prosecutorial misconduct. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

New York City

Philadelphia Man Is Freed After 34 Years in Prison

Wrongful conviction vacated after 34 years due to false testimony and hidden evidence.

Prosecutors dismiss all charges as there is no evidence for a retrial. [ more ]

www.mercurynews.com

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New York City

Missouri woman's murder conviction tossed after 43 years. Her lawyers say a police officer did it

Judge overturned conviction of Sandra Hemme, a psychiatric patient, due to evidence of actual innocence and prosecutorial misconduct. [ more ]

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4 months ago

Social justice

Convicted of killing jet-fuel magnate husband in Todt Hill mansion, woman faces parole board

Elena Kiejliches, convicted of murdering her husband in 2002, has an opportunity for parole after more than two decades in prison.

Her lawyer maintains her innocence and believes she has been wrongly convicted of the crime. [ more ]

Chicago Tribune

Chicago

Cook County approves settlements over wrongful conviction, ADA violation

The Cook County Board has agreed to settle three cases, totaling over $8 million, including a settlement of $1.85 million for a former CPS band teacher convicted of criminal sexual assault.

Another settlement of $2.4 million was approved for John Velez, who was wrongfully convicted of murder in 2001. [ more ]

www.theguardian.com

London

I just went bent': how Britain's most corrupt cop ruined countless lives

The children of two men who were framed for a crime in the 1970s are hoping for their convictions to be quashed.

The Criminal Cases Review Commission has uncovered new evidence that questions the credibility of the police officer who arrested the men. [ more ]

www.independent.co.uk

UK news

Kate Middleton's postmaster demands justice for colleagues

Hasmukh Shingadia, who was wrongly convicted in the Post Office accounting scandal, is demanding justice for all his colleagues yet to have their sentences quashed.

Shingadia had his conviction overturned in 2021 and hopes for accountability for those responsible for the scandal. [ more ]

www.independent.co.uk

UK news

Suicide, exile abroad and prison: The stories behind the Post Office scandal

Errors in the Horizon software led to the wrongful conviction of over 700 people in the Post Office Horizon IT scandal.

Former postmasters shared their stories of attempted suicide, physical abuse, and exile abroad, but none have received full compensation. [ more ]

Chicago Tribune

Chicago

Daywatch: Court vacates convictions for Illinois' longest-serving exonerees

Two men who were wrongfully convicted and sentenced to life in prison for a 1981 double slaying have had their convictions vacated and all charges dropped.

The men, James Soto and David Ayala, are now the longest-serving exonerees in Illinois history. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

US news

Minneapolis Man Is Freed After Serving 19 Years on Murder Charge

Marvin Haynes, who had been serving a life sentence for a 2004 killing, had his conviction overturned after a flawed investigation and new evidence emerged.

The prosecutor's office concluded that Haynes did not receive a fair trial and that the actual killer likely remained at large. [ more ]

Chicago Tribune

Chicago

Confessed killer in Riley Fox case dies in prison

Scott Eby, who was serving a life sentence for the rape and murder of Riley Fox in 2004, has died in prison.

The case gained national attention after Riley's father, Kevin Fox, was initially accused of the crime but later exonerated. [ more ]

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Chicago Tribune

Chicago

Daywatch: The best (and worst!) of TV and film this year

A man's murder conviction was overturned due to the testimony of a legally blind eyewitness.

The conviction integrity unit of Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx reviewed the case and found flaws in the witness's testimony. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

7 months ago

New York City

City to Pay Record $17.5 Million Settlement After Wrongful Conviction

George Bell, a man who spent over two decades in prison for murders he did not commit, will receive a $17.5 million settlement from New York City, which is an apparent record.

Bell's conviction was overturned in 2021 after a judge found that prosecutors had withheld evidence and made false statements at trial.

The settlement is the largest the city has paid for a wrongful conviction. [ more ]

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